Prudential Risk

Capital Adequacy

APRA to Revise Countercyclical Buffer Reporting

By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017

ADIs will be required to report on a quarterly basis.

Liquidity Risk

RBNZ Continuing Work on Bank Reporting Dashboard

By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017

Banks raise concerns about publication timing, data control, inclusion of liquidity metrics.

Supervision & Enforcement

Japan, Iran Agree Joint Supervision

By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017

Letter covers cross-border establishments, includes provisions on information sharing, training.

Credit Risk

Singapore to Relax Finance Firm Rules

By Samuel Riding | 14/02/2017

New rules include raising loan limit to 25% of capital funds.

Supervision & Enforcement

Bank of England Fines Japanese Bank $33.34Mn

By Samuel Riding | 13/02/2017

Bank failed to report US regulator’s enforcement action against them to the Bank of England.

Structural Regulation

New SEBI Chief Appointed

By Samuel Riding | 13/02/2017

Senior finance ministry official Ajay Tyagi to replace UK Sinha on 1 March.

Capital Adequacy

BB Rejects Call to Increase Bank Stock Market Exposure Limits

By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2017

Lenders are only allowed to invest up to 5% of paid-up capital, 25% of overall capital.

Supervision & Enforcement

Pakistan, Nepal Ink Supervision Agreement

By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2017

Central banks will cooperate on financial supervision, exchange information.

Market Risk

ISDA Asks for 6-months Grace on VM Requirement

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

Association says market participants aren’t ready, delay will have minimal impact.